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Naturally productive systems which support large numbers of grazing livestock have provided inspiration for Pasture for Life (PfL) certified producers to adopt pasture management practices...

How do you tackle the biggest problem facing arable farmers in the UK? With a big, multi-institute, multi-disciplinary project of course! And that is exactly...

Can ‘Flower Power’ really be of benefit on farm? My own work at Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC), and that of several other UK research groups,...

In this month's Agricology Vlog, Jez Taylor, Head Grower at Daylesford Organic Market Garden, discusses how he manages pests and disease in the market garden...

During May, we explored the subject of farm wildlife and functional diversity - ways of producing effectively and productively through managing your farm for wildlife...

Pollinators have become something of a ‘buzz’ word since the launch of the National Pollinator Strategy in 2014. Farmers have gone to great efforts through...

In this month's Agricology vlog, Richard Smith, Senior Farm Manager at Daylesford Organic Farm, discusses the production of grass silage in an organic system. He...

When it comes to searching out advice on wildlife and conservation on farmland, how many times have you found yourself repeating similar questions to numerous...

During April we dipped into the vast topic of ways of increasing and maintaining livestock health and welfare , such as making maximum use of...

' Transitions to Agroecological Approaches: Farmers’ experience ' is a new report that presents the stories of 14 farmers across Scotland, England and Wales who...

In this short vlog (filmed on the 16th of March), Tim Field discusses using a Woodland Trust grant to plant 800 trees on a 30...

Whatever your opinion on Brexit, the current opportunity to feed into the future of food farming should not be missed! The Defra consultation paper, 'Health...

In this months Agricology vlog, Richard Smith, Senior Farms Manager at Daylesford Farm, suggests that by demonstrating full transparency in farming practices we are in...

Sterile or barren brome are both common names for Bromus sterilis , do you have a problem controlling them on your farm? Or do you...

During March we delved into the world of weeds. Many will empathise with a comment Jez Taylor, head of the market garden at Daylesford makes...

In this month’s Agricology vlog, Jez Taylor - head grower at Daylesford Organic Farm in the Cotswolds, discusses how he manages weeds in their organic...

In response to a recent article published in the Guardian, which you can view here - ' UK farmers to be given first ever targets...

With Brexit fast approaching, farmers across the UK are wondering what the future may bring. It is a time to rethink our food system, to...

Now is a great time to be a soil scientist. A quick scroll through past Agricology blogs shows lots of interest in soil health -...

Of the thousands of aphid species that exist globally, only a few have developed insecticide resistance. However, some of these are ranked among the most...